Throwing Knife

AF1783

From: Zaire | North Congo | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1783
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Gasa
Provenience Zaire | North Congo | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Copper | Iron | Leather
Description

Throwing knife; basket weave like leather handle; base of blade protrudes from the center base of handle, forming a loop; iron blade, long neck, copper wire wrapped around the lower neck of blade, sickle shaped head, a rectangular shaped piece with a circular cutout in the center protrudes from side of blade; lower left side of blade is incised.

Length 68.3 cm
Width 20 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1163 - Other Number

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